Author: Matt Graham
Where to Search for Cheap Flights
Everyone loves a cheap flight, but what’s the most efficient way to find one? AFF members often discuss current airfare deals on the Australian Frequent Flyer forum. If you’ve subscribed to an airline mailing list, you may also be notified when that airline goes on sale. But if you need to book a flight to … Continued
Qantas Points Plane Will Land As Perth Reopens
Western Australia will finally reopen its border to the rest of Australia and the world next week, with quarantine-free travel once again permitted from just after midnight on Thursday, 3 March 2022. A lot of flights into Perth next Thursday are already looking quite full. Clearly, a lot of people have been waiting a long … Continued
Qatar Airways Privilege Club Switches to Avios
Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club program will adopt Avios as its main reward points currency from next month, in a surprise move that almost nobody in the industry anticipated. Privilege Club will remain the frequent flyer program of Qatar Airways. The Qatari airline’s frequent flyers will also continue to earn Qpoints for the purpose of earning … Continued
Nasty Change to Australia’s Tourist Refund Scheme
Australia’s Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) has long been a popular way for international travellers to claim a refund of the tax paid on expensive items being carried out of the country. But a recent change has rendered the scheme a lot less useful than before for Australians heading overseas on short holidays or business trips. … Continued
Tourism Australia’s Tough Sell as Border Reopens
Today, Australia’s international border reopens to tourists for the first time since it was slammed shut on 20 March 2020. This is great news for people who’ve been trying to get to Australia and haven’t been allowed in for the past 23 months. It’s also cause for optimism among Australia’s tourism operators. There will no … Continued
Podcast #78: Travelling to the UK in 2022
As the AFF on Air podcast continues its series on international travel in 2022, we turn our attention in this episode to the UK. In Episode 78, Matt chats to two Australian frequent flyers who recently travelled to London about their experiences. One of this episode’s guests is Andrew Holland, who flew Qantas Business Class … Continued
Travelling to the UK in 2022 – AIR078
AFF on Air continues with its series of podcasts looking at what it’s like travelling to different destinations around the world as international borders open up again. In this episode, Matt speaks to two Australian frequent flyers who recently travelled to the UK. One of them flew to London with Qantas via Darwin, while … Continued
WA to Reopen Border on 3 March 2022
Western Australia will reopen its border on 3 March 2022, Premier Mark McGowan has announced. From this date, Australians will be allowed to enter WA from interstate if they are triple vaccinated (if eligible), have a registered G2G Pass and take a rapid antigen test within 12 hours of arrival. Passengers will also be allowed … Continued
Singapore Removes COVID Testing for Transit Passengers
Passengers travelling via Singapore in international transit will no longer need a pre-flight COVID-19 test from 22 February 2022. Singapore has also relaxed its requirements for passengers entering the country quarantine-free on a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) flight. Changes to Singapore transit rules Currently, anyone flying through Singapore in international transit is required to get … Continued